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1947 Cisitalia 202 Coupé Mille Miglia

Chassis no. *00 1C MM*
Engine no. 009MM
Coachbuilder Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
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1947
Plate: PROVA TO399
Country: IT
May 1947
Manufacturing
From 1947
to 30th October 1948
Owner: CISITALIA (IT)
Famous owner: Automobile factory
1947
Record: Car photo
May 1947
1st and current chassis no. *00 1c mm*
Manufacturer: CISITALIA (IT)
Note: Chrome-molibdenum alloy steel
May 1947
1st and current engine no. 009mm
Manufacturer: CISITALIA (IT)
Note: Fiat block
May 1947
1st body
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Type: Fastback coupe
Colour: Red
Note: Drag coefficient of 0.29
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Record: Car photo
June 1947
Body update
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour: Red
Note: At the 1947 Mille Miglia the car also had, depending on the needs, two additional headlights or three holes for the removable headlight support above the grille: the lights were mounted at night and removed for aerodynamic reasons.
From 21st June 1947
to 22nd June 1947
Event: XIV Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #150
Category / Group: Sport
Class: Sino a 1100 cc
Driver: Piero Taruffi (IT)
Co-Driver: Buzzi (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Time: Start: 00.58W- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
1947
Record: Car photo
15th August 1947
Event: Circuito di Pescara - XVI Coppa Pescara
Locality: Pescara (IT)
Race number: #44
Driver: Luigi Fagioli (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
1st September 1947
Press review: Unknown, "Auricchio Coglie La Vittoria Assoluta Sfuggita A Cortese E Bracco, Sul Circuito Di Pescara", L'Auto Italiana , no. 15, 09-1947, pp. 29
May 1948
Body update
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour: Red
Note: At the 1948 Mille Miglia the dilemma between more light and aerodynamics was resolved as follows: the front grille was eliminated and a third non-protruding headlight was added.
2nd May 1948
Event: XV Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #283
Class: 1100 cc Sport
Driver: Adino Chieregato (IT)
Co-Driver: Giampaolo Volpini (IT)
Results / Prizes: 31st OA / 17th CL
Time: Start: 2.40'00"- Brescia-Roma: 6.4754"- Brescia-Roma-Brescia: 19.1348”
From 30th October 1948
to 9th November 1948
Owner: Franco Cornacchia (IT)
Famous owner: Italian racing driver and owner of the car dealership Enrico Minetti in Milan (IT)
From 9th November 1948
to 10th November 1948
Owner: ENRICO MINETTI
Famous owner: Famous car dealer owned by the racing driver Enrico Minetti
From 16th November 1948
to 18th February 1950
Owner: MANIFATTURA TESSILE BUSTESE - S.R. MATEBU (IT)
Purchase price: 1.000.000 Lire
From 16th November 1948
to 18th February 1950
Plate: VA-23968
Country: IT
April 1949
Body update
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Colour: Silver
Note: For the 1949 Mille Miglia the car changes color. The 15 "teeth" grille is back, the two side holes for supporting the headlights are closed by caps and the central one is covered by the Cisitalia badge.
24th April 1949
Event: XVI Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #557
Category / Group: Sport
Class: 1100 cc
Driver: Angelo Migliorini (IT)
Co-Driver: Gastone Crepaldi (IT)
Results / Prizes: DNF
Time: Start: 5.57W- Brescia-Roma: 6.4017"- Brescia-Roma-Brescia: ritirati
17th July 1949
Event: III Coppa Internazionale delle Dolomiti
Locality: Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Race number: #114
Driver: Angelo Migliorini (IT)
Results / Prizes: 20th OA / 11th CL
31st July 1949
Event: I Coppa della Toscana
Locality: Firenze (IT)
Race number: #1204
Driver: Sergio Banti (IT)
Co-Driver: Umberto Cagli (IT)
Results / Prizes: 10th CL
1950
Record: Car photo
From 18th February 1950
to 2nd March 1954
Owner: Corinna Spigna (IT)
Purchase price: 550.000 Lire
Note: Wife of Braccialini Pietro
From 21st February 1950
to 3rd March 1954
Plate: MI-143313
Country: IT
From 2nd March 1954
to 9th July 1957
Owner: Pietro Braccialini (IT)
From 16th March 1954
to 9th July 1957
Plate: ROMA-197167
Country: IT
9th July 1957
Owner: Antonio Bonanno (US)
Note: Car exported to New York (New York, US)
From 1970
to 1980
Owner: Nino Balestra (IT)
Famous owner: Italian car historian
1970
Record: Car photos when it was found
1970
Record: Car photos
From 1980
to 1988
Owner: MARCEL ROKS CONSULTANTS (BE)
From 1980
to 1990
Record: Car photo
From 1980
to 1990
Plate: M.R.C.
Country: BE
From 1988
to 1990
Owner: Lorenzo Zambrano (MX)
1st May 1988
Press review: Balestra Nino, "Breve La Vita Felice Della Cisitalia", Ruoteclassiche , no. 7, 05-1988, pp. 54
From 5th May 1988
to 8th May 1988
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #109
Driver: Lorenzo Zambrano (MX)
Co-Driver: Steven Tillack (US)
Results / Prizes: 162nd OA
July 1988
Press review: Devlin Robert T., "1948 Cisitalia 202 Smm Nuvolari", Road and Track , no. 7, 07-1988, pp. 130
1988
Bibliography: Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1988 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1988
1990
Record: Car photos
From 1990
to December 1994
Owner: Steve Tillak (US)
From 17th May 1990
to 20th May 1990
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #136
Driver: Steve Tillak (US)
Co-Driver: Willburn (US)
Results / Prizes: 109th OA
October 1990
Bibliography: Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
1990
Bibliography: Allievi Pino, Mille Miglia 1990 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1990
October 1991
Press review: Thompson Jonathan, "Cisitalia Aerodinamica", Quattroruote , no. 432, 10-1991, pp. 214
1994
Record: Car photo
1994
Plate: CALIFORNIA 18636
Country: US
1994
Current body
Coachbuilder: Carrozzeria Alfredo Vignale & C.
Type: Fastback coupe
Colour: Red
Note: The car is restored in its original livery, eliminating the race-use modifications and returning to the red color.
July 1994
Bibliography: De Boer John, The Italian Car Registry - John Fulton De Boer , Unknown publisher, n.p. 1994
From 10th September 1994
to 11th September 1994
Event: Concours Automobiles Classiques et Louis Vuitton
Locality: Paris (FR)
Race number: #57
Results / Prizes: 1st OA / Best of Show
December 1994
Plate: 74-36-86
Country: JP
From December 1994
to 2001
Owner: Kunio Okada (JP)
3rd April 1996
Identification document: Historic vehicle identity form
From 9th May 1996
to 12th May 1996
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #225
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Kasai (JP)
Results / Prizes: NC (RC)
1996
Bibliography: Allievi Pino, Mille Miglia 1996 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1996
From 1st May 1997
to 4th May 1997
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #209
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Kasai (JP)
Results / Prizes: 222nd OA
1997
Bibliography: Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1997 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1997
From 14th May 1998
to 17th May 1998
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #221
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Kondou (JP)
Results / Prizes: DNF
1998
Bibliography: Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1998 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1998
From 6th May 1999
to 9th May 1999
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #162
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Kojima (JP)
Results / Prizes: 272nd OA
1999
Bibliography: Unknown author, Mille Miglia 1999 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 1999
From 3rd September 1999
to 5th September 1999
Event: Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
Locality: Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Race number: #133
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Noguchi (JP)
Results / Prizes: 60th OA
17th September 1999
Event: Gran Premio Nuvolari
Locality: Mantova (IT)
Race number: #38
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Okada (JP)
Results / Prizes: 131st OA
October 1999
Press review: Gentile Mauro, "Una Corsa Contro Il Tempo", Ruoteclassiche , no. 132, 10-1999, pp. 136
2000
Record: Car photo
2000
Bibliography: Cancellieri Gianni, Polvere E Gloria: La Coppa D'oro Delle Dolomiti (1947-1956) , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2000
From 25th May 2000
to 27th May 2000
Event: Mille Miglia
Locality: Brescia (IT)
Race number: #253
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Ishida (JP)
Results / Prizes: DNF
22nd July 2000
Record: Fax from Marcel Rock Consultants bvba to Mr. Auriana Mark
2000
Bibliography: Unknown author, Mille Miglia 2000 , La Mille Miglia Editrice, n.p. 2000
10th September 2000
Event: Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti
Locality: Cortina d'Ampezzo (IT)
Driver: Kunio Okada (JP)
Co-Driver: Masaru Noguchi (JP)
November 2000
Press review: Tomazzoni Gianni, "Quattro Passi Con Marzotto", Ruoteclassiche , no. 144, 11-2000, pp. 110
From 2001
to currently
Owner: Private collection
September 2001
Press review: Valinotti Tommaso, "Una Carezza Al Vento", Ruoteclassiche , no. 153, 09-2001, pp. 84
November 2001
Bibliography: Piacentini Giorgio, Cisitalia L'automobile Come Arte , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2001
2003
Bibliography: Anselmi Angelo, Mille Miglia Identikit , Le Edizioni Dell'opificio, n.p. 2003
February 2003
Press review: Marchianò Michele, "La Prima... Che Arrivò Seconda", Ruoteclassiche , no. 170, 02-2003, pp. 24
2004
Bibliography: Simoni Mario, Un Sogno Chiamato Cisitalia , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2004
2007
Bibliography: Pritchard Anthony, Mille Miglia: The World's Greatest Road Race , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2007
2015
Bibliography: Zanellato Vignale Alfredo, Vignale Ferrari And All The Others , SocietÀ Editrice Il Cammello, n.p. 2015
2015
Bibliography: Acerbi L., Mille Miglia Immagini Di Una Corsa - A Race In Pictures , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2015
2016
Bibliography: Balestra Nino, Cisitalia Una Storia Di Coraggio E Passione , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2016
2017
Bibliography: Lugo Podestà Sergio Alberto, Cisitalia Da Corsa - Europa , Registro Fiat Italiano, n.p. 2017
December 2018
Bibliography: Dolcini Carlo, Orizzonte Perduto Mille Miglia 1947-1956 , Ela, n.p. 2018
13th December 2022
Record: Chassis number photos
14th December 2022
Record: Car photos
6th March 2023
Record: Engine number photos
June 2023
Bibliography: Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023
1st October 2023
Event: Concours d'Elegance Audrain
Locality: Newport (US)
Driver: Lawrence Auriana
Results / Prizes: Sporting Choice
From 15th September 2000
to 17th September 2000
Event: Goodwood Revival Meeting
Locality: West Sussex (GB)